Leadership of the NYS Assembly and Senate Agriculture committees have recently announced that they hope to pass the Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Act (S4722/AO5386) this session, which ends June 10, 2021. The bill will create a soil health program that will be truly beneficial for New York’s organic farmers and conscious food eaters.
What you can do to support this bill:
Send a message! With help from NOFA-NY, the Northeast Organic Farmers Association, Pachamama Alliance Rochester Community Area has put together a Soil Health Bill Action Alert, including a message template, so you can easily find and contact your NYS assembly and senate representatives and let them know why this bill matters to you.